112: BlackHeartMinis - How Painting Warhammer helped me ESCAPE it all…

Warhammer can be an incredible escape for all of us, but with such a solitary hobby, how can you use it to connect with the community? 

In episode 112 of Paint Perspective we are joined by Ollie of BlackHeartMinis, who has become a prolific representative of the community, to share his story of how he has used social media and events to make lifelong friends... 

Expect insights into:
💗 How to expand your own hobby community
📱 Positive use of social media
🖌️ Community painting showcase
🔥 How to rapidly improve at painting 

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0:00:00 Trailer
0:00:46 IronSkull 2025
0:02:45 A new hobbyist 
0:06:50 Social media 
0:11:53 Creating content 
0:15:22 Escapism & mental health 
0:21:37 Community events 
0:31:46 Making hobby friends 
0:36:18 How to build YOUR community 
0:48:07 A lot in common…
0:51:45 Improving at painting
1:00:39 Citadel paint stigma 
1:06:02 Favourite paints
1:09:32 #julydonethdeepkin
1:12:37 Charity event 

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Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

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